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Last updated: October 11, 2002
South Florida Restoration Science Forum

Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Everglades

Part 2


The Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Everglades (ACME) Project

An Interagency, Process-Based Investigation

Project Objective:
To conduct intensive, process-oriented research that focuses on the primary mercury cycling pathways in the Everglades, and which can be synthesized by a model for restoration and predictive purposes.

illustration of mercury cycling model
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A Conceptual Model of Mercury Cycling in the Everglades

See: Methylation and Demethylation:
The Keys to Understanding Mercury Exposure to Wildlife and Humans

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Next Next: Part 3: How do mercury and methylmercury vary in water and sediments in the marshes of the Everglades?


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